A Green Industrial Revolution: Climate Justice, Green Jobs and
... produce no or low environmental impact, and/or help the economy or society adapt to the impacts of climate change. Currently, three-fifths of Canada’s commercial and industrial GHG emissions (that is, non-household emissions) come from a handful of sectors: fossil fuel production, electricity genera ...
... produce no or low environmental impact, and/or help the economy or society adapt to the impacts of climate change. Currently, three-fifths of Canada’s commercial and industrial GHG emissions (that is, non-household emissions) come from a handful of sectors: fossil fuel production, electricity genera ...
Fossil fuel production in a 2°C world: The equity implications of a
... This issue has also been employed as an argument to slow international progress on climate policy.13 For example, major oil-exporting countries have presented arguments under the UNFCCC asserting the “discriminatory” nature of mitigation policies such as gasoline taxes and an aviation levy on oil ex ...
... This issue has also been employed as an argument to slow international progress on climate policy.13 For example, major oil-exporting countries have presented arguments under the UNFCCC asserting the “discriminatory” nature of mitigation policies such as gasoline taxes and an aviation levy on oil ex ...
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... gases (GHGs) substantially. However, appeals to cost-effectiveness have not been enough to bring many countries on board, and there are strong indications that equity and related issues are the dominant considerations. In essence, many are concerned about the cost impact of the mitigation burden on ...
... gases (GHGs) substantially. However, appeals to cost-effectiveness have not been enough to bring many countries on board, and there are strong indications that equity and related issues are the dominant considerations. In essence, many are concerned about the cost impact of the mitigation burden on ...
New American Media (Opinion), January 20, 2010, by Andrew
... the largest share of oil pollution globally, vastly based on the 1991 Gulf War that caused the largest oil spill in history. Other forms of marine pollution include thermal, salinity and chemical pollution. UNESCO, UNEP, Ropme & Recso are supporting a process of discussing cross-border issues. Road ...
... the largest share of oil pollution globally, vastly based on the 1991 Gulf War that caused the largest oil spill in history. Other forms of marine pollution include thermal, salinity and chemical pollution. UNESCO, UNEP, Ropme & Recso are supporting a process of discussing cross-border issues. Road ...
UNITED NATIONS ENVRIONMENT PROGRAM
... between developed and developing states came to the fore, and two of the largest emitters in the US and China did not undertake binding emissions reductions.10 Since Kyoto, global climate governance has been largely forward looking, in its desire for a comprehensive and binding successor treaty. Man ...
... between developed and developing states came to the fore, and two of the largest emitters in the US and China did not undertake binding emissions reductions.10 Since Kyoto, global climate governance has been largely forward looking, in its desire for a comprehensive and binding successor treaty. Man ...
The Positive Feedback Loop between the Impacts of Climate
... to agricultural land has caused a decrease in the ability of the land to store carbon, resulting in ongoing releases of carbon to the atmosphere. The rate of conversion has been slowing down, but it still contributes about 5.1 (±1.9) Pg·CO2e/yr [1]. Anthropogenic changes in the carbon storage capaci ...
... to agricultural land has caused a decrease in the ability of the land to store carbon, resulting in ongoing releases of carbon to the atmosphere. The rate of conversion has been slowing down, but it still contributes about 5.1 (±1.9) Pg·CO2e/yr [1]. Anthropogenic changes in the carbon storage capaci ...
Integration_of_Inter..
... « they do not support unilateral inclusion of third party airlines in the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) of European Union (EU) without their mutual consent, […], inclusion of aviation emissions in Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) should follow ICAO guidelines based on mutual agreement of States and air ...
... « they do not support unilateral inclusion of third party airlines in the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) of European Union (EU) without their mutual consent, […], inclusion of aviation emissions in Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) should follow ICAO guidelines based on mutual agreement of States and air ...
Costs of Climate Policy when Pollution Affects Health and Labour
... (2000) analyse secondary environmental gains in a general equilibrium framework by assuming that the environmental taxes on sulphur and nitrogen emissions reflect the politically determined willingness to pay for a marginal reduction of these emissions. They find that, when accounting for secondary ...
... (2000) analyse secondary environmental gains in a general equilibrium framework by assuming that the environmental taxes on sulphur and nitrogen emissions reflect the politically determined willingness to pay for a marginal reduction of these emissions. They find that, when accounting for secondary ...
Pielke Jr. – House Government Reform Testimony 20 July 2006
... climate change make sense in the short –term raised in the italicized quotes above remain largely unanswered, and that until we better organize the climate science and technology enterprise to focus on policy options for the short term, the climate debate is likely to remain in its present gridlock. ...
... climate change make sense in the short –term raised in the italicized quotes above remain largely unanswered, and that until we better organize the climate science and technology enterprise to focus on policy options for the short term, the climate debate is likely to remain in its present gridlock. ...
CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES
... human resources to adequately guard themselves against the damages of climate change. It is also probable that within developing countries it is the poorer section of the population that will suffer the most. (IPCC 2001b.) Most developing countries are situated in tropical or sub-tropical regions wh ...
... human resources to adequately guard themselves against the damages of climate change. It is also probable that within developing countries it is the poorer section of the population that will suffer the most. (IPCC 2001b.) Most developing countries are situated in tropical or sub-tropical regions wh ...
M B V C
... management of climate change falls under the umbrella of sustainable development because of its long-term implications, in addition to its potential impact on the social, economic and environmental well-being of future generations. As a developing country, South Africa is tackling a number of socio- ...
... management of climate change falls under the umbrella of sustainable development because of its long-term implications, in addition to its potential impact on the social, economic and environmental well-being of future generations. As a developing country, South Africa is tackling a number of socio- ...
Differences between carbon budget estimates
... The ultimate objective of the international climate negotiations is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system1. Since 2010, this objective has been interpreted as limiting global-mean temperature increase to below 2°C relative to preindustrial levels2, although discussi ...
... The ultimate objective of the international climate negotiations is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system1. Since 2010, this objective has been interpreted as limiting global-mean temperature increase to below 2°C relative to preindustrial levels2, although discussi ...
A Methodology for Constructing Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for
... individual assessment of mitigation measures, and are considered to contain proprietary information, the data pertaining to the cost and emission saving potential are not available publicly. According to Ackerman and Bueno [45], McKinsey & Company has recently made the data behind their MAC curves a ...
... individual assessment of mitigation measures, and are considered to contain proprietary information, the data pertaining to the cost and emission saving potential are not available publicly. According to Ackerman and Bueno [45], McKinsey & Company has recently made the data behind their MAC curves a ...
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[City/Town/County] of [Jurisdiction]
... catastrophic weather events such as forest fires, drought and floods and displacement of entire populations due to rising sea levels. [Jurisdiction] must do its part. Although the United States accounts for a mere 4% of the world’s population, it produces 20.4 according to Table No. 1 on page 6 of t ...
... catastrophic weather events such as forest fires, drought and floods and displacement of entire populations due to rising sea levels. [Jurisdiction] must do its part. Although the United States accounts for a mere 4% of the world’s population, it produces 20.4 according to Table No. 1 on page 6 of t ...
Climate Action Plan - Walking Mountains Science Center
... Based on 2014 energy costs, if we achieve a 25% reduction in GHG emissions by 2025, we could retain $60 million annually in the local economy and create new jobs in the sustainability industry. Our per capita rate of CO2 emissions, 25 metric tons per person per year, is 30% higher than the national ...
... Based on 2014 energy costs, if we achieve a 25% reduction in GHG emissions by 2025, we could retain $60 million annually in the local economy and create new jobs in the sustainability industry. Our per capita rate of CO2 emissions, 25 metric tons per person per year, is 30% higher than the national ...
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[City/Town/County] of [Jurisdiction]
... catastrophic weather events such as forest fires, drought and floods and displacement of entire populations due to rising sea levels. [Jurisdiction] must do its part. Although the United States accounts for a mere 4% of the world’s population, it produces 20.4 according to Table No. 1 on page 6 of t ...
... catastrophic weather events such as forest fires, drought and floods and displacement of entire populations due to rising sea levels. [Jurisdiction] must do its part. Although the United States accounts for a mere 4% of the world’s population, it produces 20.4 according to Table No. 1 on page 6 of t ...
Climate Impacts of Coal and Natural Gas
... the coal versus gas question to the leakage rate, the years of coal displaced, the generation efficiencies of the plants, and other important factors. In the vast majority of cases, natural gas results ...
... the coal versus gas question to the leakage rate, the years of coal displaced, the generation efficiencies of the plants, and other important factors. In the vast majority of cases, natural gas results ...
ITLS-WP-09-21 - The University of Sydney
... Garnaut (2008) has pointed out that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been growing more quickly than was anticipated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007). He argues that Australian emission reductions of 70 to 90 percent on 2000 levels are likely ...
... Garnaut (2008) has pointed out that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been growing more quickly than was anticipated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007). He argues that Australian emission reductions of 70 to 90 percent on 2000 levels are likely ...
Why countries move on with kyoto protocol w/o the US, Global
... It follows that the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the global climate is likely to be negligible. According to one estimate, the global temperature in 2100 will be less than 0.1 [degree] C lower if the treaty is implemented than it would have been otherwise. n14 In other words, the impact of Kyoto ...
... It follows that the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on the global climate is likely to be negligible. According to one estimate, the global temperature in 2100 will be less than 0.1 [degree] C lower if the treaty is implemented than it would have been otherwise. n14 In other words, the impact of Kyoto ...
or wood burning (fossil-fuel substitution)
... the part which returns its carbon to the atmosphere per time unit is more or less proportional to the current amount of wood (Pingoud et al. 2003). That is to say that the wood stock decomposes according to an exponential decay. For purposes of illustration in Fig. 4, the time constant chosen is 80 ...
... the part which returns its carbon to the atmosphere per time unit is more or less proportional to the current amount of wood (Pingoud et al. 2003). That is to say that the wood stock decomposes according to an exponential decay. For purposes of illustration in Fig. 4, the time constant chosen is 80 ...
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... nature, extent, and variability of socio-economic impacts from climate change and appropriate policy responses. On one issue, virtually all observers concur: the Kyoto Protocol is inadequate to the task at hand. The Protocol’s lone goal is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases ...
... nature, extent, and variability of socio-economic impacts from climate change and appropriate policy responses. On one issue, virtually all observers concur: the Kyoto Protocol is inadequate to the task at hand. The Protocol’s lone goal is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases ...
(GHG) mitigation within the Agriculture and Forestry
... other countries, and as such, add to the global issue of climate change. The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the framework for international policy development on actions to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation. Its objective is to avo ...
... other countries, and as such, add to the global issue of climate change. The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the framework for international policy development on actions to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation. Its objective is to avo ...
Climate change mitigation
Climate change mitigation consists of actions to limit the magnitude or rate of long-term climate change. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human (anthropogenic) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Mitigation may also be achieved by increasing the capacity of carbon sinks, e.g., through reforestation. Mitigation policies can substantially reduce the risks associated with human-induced global warming.""Mitigation is a public good; climate change is a case of ‘the tragedy of the commons’""Effective climate change mitigation will not be achieved if each agent (individual, institution or country) acts independently in its own selfish interest, (See International Cooperation and Emissions Trading) suggesting the need for collective action. Some adaptation actions, on the other hand, have characteristics of a private good as benefits of actions may accrue more directly to the individuals, regions, or countries that undertake them, at least in the short term. Nevertheless, financing such adaptive activities remains an issue, particularly for poor individuals and countries.""Examples of mitigation include switching to low-carbon energy sources, such as renewable and nuclear energy, and expanding forests and other ""sinks"" to remove greater amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Energy efficiency may also play a role, for example, through improving the insulation of buildings. Another approach to climate change mitigation is climate engineering.Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The ultimate objective of the UNFCCC is to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of GHGs at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference of the climate system. Scientific analysis can provide information on the impacts of climate change, but deciding which impacts are dangerous requires value judgments.In 2010, Parties to the UNFCCC agreed that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level. This may be revised with a target of limiting global warming to below 1.5 °C relative to pre-industrial levels. The current trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions does not appear to be consistent with limiting global warming to below 1.5 or 2 °C, relative to pre-industrial levels. Other mitigation policies have been proposed, some of which are more stringent or modest than the 2 °C limit.